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divergence (Definition)
Divergence

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See Also: sources and sinks of vector field

Also defines:  incompressible, divergence theorem, Gauss's theorem
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Cross-references: Einstein summation convention, coordinates, terms, trace, field, tensor, type, covariant derivative, Riemannian manifold, geometry, fundamental theorem of calculus, general Stokes theorem, oriented, smooth, region, compact, boundary, volume, theorem, interpretation, normal, integral, radius, surface area, sphere, surface, net, derivative, logically equivalent, point, sink, source, flow, mnemonic, gradient, function, vector field, continuously differentiable, unit vectors, basis, Euclidean space, Cartesian coordinates
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This is version 8 of divergence, born on 2002-08-05, modified 2009-01-29.
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AMS MSC26B12 (Real functions :: Functions of several variables :: Calculus of vector functions)

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